Phillies rally past Mets for 24th win in 30 games
The Phillies beat the New York Mets 8-4 as they extended their NL East lead to 5 1 2 games. Tom Seaver took the loss, while Jim Lonborg notched his seventh victory after Philadelphia erased an early 3-0 deficit. Hutton and Johnstone sparked the lineup with multi hit nights and 11 RBI against Seaver in his latest tough assignment.
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Dock Ellis Keeps Pace as Brewers Edge Yankees 1-0
In a tight pitching duel, Dock Ellis allowed four hits and walked one but lost to Milwaukee lefty Bill Travers who struck out seven in a 1-0 Brewers win. Boston beat Detroit 2-0, Tiant blanked the Tigers, and other majors results followed with Red Sox, Expos, and Giants posting wins.
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Midland Edges Shreveport 5-4 in 11th Inning Spark
Midland defeats Shreveport 5-4 after Bill Droege singles home Scott Thompson in the 11th. Droege earlier homered, Jay Temple improves to 3-0 in relief. Luke Wrenn hit a solo shot for Shreveport. El Paso beat Jackson 8-2, San Antonio 9-8 in 10 innings over Arkansas. Lafayette edged Amarillo 8-7.
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Westphal’s Downfall in Celtics Tilt
Suns guard Paul Westphal, top scorer, shot 4 of 17 for eight points in a 98 87 loss to the Celtics in the opening game of the NBA finals. Boston coach Tom Heinsohn plans to repeat with Jo Jo White on Westphal in Game Two at the Boston Garden.
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